Grains:A particle of mineral or other rock that gives a rock its texture.
Texture:The look and feel of a rock's surface determined by the size, shape and pattern of a rock's grain.
Igneous rock:A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface.
Sedimentary rock:A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together.
Metamorphic rock:A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat,pressure,or chemical reactions.
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Grains:A particle of mineral or other rock that gives a rock its texture.
Texture:The look and feel of a rock's surface determined by the size, shape and pattern of a rock's grain.
Igneous rock:A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface.
Sedimentary rock:A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together.
Metamorphic rock:A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat,pressure,or chemical reactions.
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